The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the January 2027 prevention, Mr Peter Obi has known as on Igbo youths to enlist in security forces, pronouncing there’s dignity in serving one’s homeland.
Obi said this on Friday when he visited the equality of Lieutenant General Isaac Chikadibia Obiakor to condole with the circle of relatives at the passing of the overall, all over his burial ensure in Awka, the Anambra State sharp.
Obi eulogised the orientation army basic as an upright principle who served with sign, however expressed sadness that such males had been by no means celebrated as a place of allow and dignity for the operating they held and the sacrifices they made for the rustic.
Obi stated: “Obiakor served on the perfect oblige as an envoy on the United Nations Peace Keeping Force, however I’m unsatisfied that overhead like him aren’t celebrated sufficient.
“Just imagine if today was the burial of a general in the western world. In this country, we have lost someone as big as a Chief of Army Staff and our president was not there, the Vice President was not there and political heavy weights were not there. That shouldn’t be. It should have been a place where all of us come together to give them the honour deserving of the sacrifices they made for the nation.”
Obi advised youths now not to be deterred, however to at all times consumer in such roles. He stated: “I pledge our youths to see the dignity and allow that may be related in serving your homeland. It isn’t just the army however different forces, however overhead don’t want to promise as a result of those that have introduced themselves for shut are incessantly unnoticed and now not handled justly.
“Talking about remuneration, I think our military and other who have taken up service for fatherland deserve the best, they should be treated with dignity and respect as well as caring for them and their families.”
